36. “Let’s stay here until the storm has passed!” someone said.
A. Someone said that let them stay there until the storm had passed.
B. Someone told me to stay there until the storm has passed.
C. Someone suggested staying there until the storm had passed.
D. Someone asked whether we stayed there until the storm has passed.
37. “Go on – apply for that job,” said my friend.
A. My friend urged me to apply for that job.
B. My friend encouraged me applying for that job.
C. My friend advised me that apply for that job.
D. My friend ordered me of applying for that job.
38. “I would say nothing about it if I were you,” said my brother.
A. My brother said I would say nothing if he were me.
B. My brother advised me to say nothing about it.
C. My brother advised me not to say nothing about it.
D. My brother told me to say anything about it.
39. “Remember to book a table!” Kate said to Samuel.
A. Kate reminded Samuel to book a table.
B. Kate remembered Samuel about booking a table.
C. Kate advised Samuel to book a table.
D. Kate told Samuel not forget to book a table.
40. “I must take you home in my car,” Ben said to me.
A. Ben said he must take me home in my car.
B. Ben insisted on taking me home in his car.
C. Ben suggested to take me home in his car.
D. Ben advised me to take him home in his car.
41. “Do go to the dentist, Ted, before your toothache gets any worse,” said Pauline.
A. Pauline asked Ted to go to the dentist before his toothache gets any worse.
B. Pauline urged Ted to go to the dentist before his toothache got any worse.
C. Pauline said Ted went to the dentist before his toothache got any worse.
D. Pauline told Ted went to the dentist before his toothache got any worse.
42. “You’d better slow down. There’s a speed limit here,” said Ray to me.
A. Ray encouraged me to slow down as there’s a speed limit here.
B. Ray suggested me to slow down as there’s a speed limit there.
C. Ray urged me to slow down for there’s a speed limit there.
D. Ray advised me to slow down as there was a speed limit there.
43. “It’s delicious. You should try it,” Rose said to me.
A. Rose said it tastes delicious and I should tried it.
B. Rose said it tasted delicious and I should try it.
C. Rose said it tasted delicious and I should have tried it.
D. Rose said it had tasted delicious and I should have tried it.
44. His neighbors sometimes wondered _______.
A. he did what for a living B. what for a living he did
C. for a living what he did D. what he did for a living
45. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the _______ day.
A. previous B. following C. before D. last
46. Yesterday Peter told me he _______ a terrible mistake.
A. makes B. has made C. had made D. is making
47. This is the man who _______ would tell us about the ancient temple.
A. Julie said B. was Julie saying C. did Julie say D. said
48. Jimmy, why don’t you just _______ what the matter is?
A. tell B. say C. speak D. talk
49. She asked him _______.
A. whether if he liked the steak she cooked B. if did he like the steak she cooked
C. whether he liked the steak she cooked D. that whether he liked the steak she cooked
Choose the underlined part in each sentence (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting.
1. Most of the students were (A)nervous because they (B)didn’t know (C)how difficult (D)would the next test be.
2. I (A)just want (B)to know what (C)did you tell the police (D)about the accident.
3. Last week, Ursula (A)told me that (B)she had (C)enrolled on the Spanish course (D)two days ago.
4. The principal (A)told that they (B)should have prevented (C)such silly mistakes (D)occurring.
5. Doctors (A)say that (B)being exposed to sunlight for a long time (C)to be harmful (D)to our skin.
6. How I wish (A)could I (B)have received her phone call (C)before (D)I left.
7. No where (A)you can find (B)better schools, (C)not even (D)in Boston.
8. I (A)finally (B)asked the owner how long (C)had her bookstore been (D)in business.
9. I haven’t got (A)the slightest idea (B)that where they (C)actually (D)live now.
10. (A)The other day, Derek (B)promised to send me the ticket for the performance (C)as soon as he (D)gets it.
11. Mrs. Wood (A)told me that she (B)normally worked ten hours (C)a day, except when the children (D)are on holiday.
12. Maureen advised me (A)going by train (B)for it was (C)less tiring than (D)driving.
13. A translator (A)told the Prime Minister (B)what (C)everybody at the conference (D)was telling.
14. I (A)spoke my father I (B)had passed the (C)driving test, but he (D)didn’t believe me.
15. The tour guide (A)asked us whether (B)that we (C)had visited the ancient pagoda (D)before.
16. The professor (A)told us that (B)all of the information (C)is being (D)processed at the time.
17. (A)The manager (B)wanted to know how (C)did the employees react (D)to his decision.
18. Please (A)take a seat (B)and let me (C)know what (D)is your name.
19. How much money (A)does a person earn depends (B)mostly on his or her (C)ability and (D)hard work.
20. What (A)should we do (B)about the air pollution (C)in the city (D)is the most important problem now
